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Most any wrinkle in the Pelicans and Magic coaching searches has ramifications for the Bulls and Tom Thibodeau.
ESPN.com, citing sources, reported Monday that the Pelicans received permission to interview offense-minded Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry....

After finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting, Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic earned first-team All-Rookie status, the NBA announced Monday.
Mirotic drew first-team votes on 128 of 130 ballots, joining unanimous selection and Rookie of the...

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Storylines: The 76ers have not played since Saturday, when they posted a shocking 92-84 victory over the Hawks. Atlanta rested three starters but still it marked just the fourth time in NBA history a team...

Bulls rookie forward Nikola Mirotic was named Wednesday as one of 20 players who will compete in the Rising Stars Challenge during the NBA All-Star weekend in February.
For the first time, the game featuring first- and second-year players will pit the...

MINNEAPOLIS -- On the cusp of claiming a dubious place in the NBA record books, the Philadelphia 76ers found the breakthrough they sought for more than two months.
The 76ers entered Wednesday with an 0-17 record, one loss away from tying the 2009-10...

LAS VEGAS Turn back the calendar to June 27, 2013. Arsalan Kazemi became the first Iranian-born player drafted into the NBA when the Washington Wizards selected him 54th overall. Later that night, the Wizards traded him to the 76ers. "I can't...

LAS VEGAS Suddenly, the 76ers find themselves with more questions in their frontcourt. Joel Embiid, who was selected third in last summer's draft, will have a second surgery on his right foot and is expected to miss all of next season, the team...

Former Duke center Jahlil Okafor had a mentor parked next to him during his first two NBA games at the Utah Jazz Summer League — albeit one not much older than he is. Center Nerlens Noel was all in Okafor's ear, allaying any concerns that there may be...

SALT LAKE CITY Jahlil Okafor is healthy. He's on the court learning the system and producing. It's a scenario the 76ers have not had with their top NBA draft acquisitions in each of the last two summers. And that's why there's a lot of excitement...

Jahlil Okafor learned it by the end of the second day, if he hadn't known it already: The 76ers will run you. They want to play fast, and they want their players to get from one end to the floor fast, and, if you're Okafor, they will want you to establish...

The 2015 NBA draft has come and gone, the surprises shocking to some because of the unexpected that took place Thursday night.
Here is a look at some winners and losers in the draft.
WINNERS
1. The Lakers taking Ohio State guard D'Angelo Russell with...

A song by the 1980s group Timex Social Club called "Rumors" could just as easily be the national anthem for the NBA.
One of the lyrics in the song begins, "How do rumors get started?" Another asks, "Did you hear that one about...

After Drexel transfer Damion Lee tweeted recently that Maryland was among the five schools where he was considering finishing his college basketball career next season, many thought College Park was the likely landing spot for the shooting guard from...

The most compelling award in the NBA has always been for most valuable player, and that's no less true this season.
It really is a two-man race between Golden State's Stephen Curry and Houston's James Harden for the MVP hardware and it really is...

The Clippers won their sixth game in a row, beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, 119-98. With the win, they clinched a playoff spot for their fourth straight season.
The Clippers led by as much as 19 points in the first half, but saw their...

The Lakers (18-50) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (17-53) on Sunday night. Here are five takeaways from their 101-87 win at Staples Center.
1. Jeremy Lin had arguably his best game of the season, certainly his highest-scoring one, with 29 points...

The Lakers (17-50) and Philadelphia 76ers (17-52) meet Sunday night at Staples Center in a game with significant draft implications.
The loser will hold the third-best lottery position (based on the win column), behind the New York Knicks (14-55) and...

The Lakers (17-48) finished Week 20 with a loss to the Atlanta Hawks (52-14).
They'll play three times through Week 21, visiting the Golden State Warriors (52-13) followed by two at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz (29-36) and Philadelphia 76ers...